August 2   Informational meeting for proposed Law Enforcement and Courthouse

August 7  Bond Referendum for Law Enforcement Center and Courthouse

August 9      Texans vs. Chiefs  Purchase tickets from Indianola Chamber

August 10  Deadline for items for Teacher Appreciation Bags for New Hires

August 14   Welcome Back Breakfast for IHS Teachers and Staff

August 18   Friday Night Live Concert with Sonny Humbucker Band

August 25  Celebration of 5 Years of the Indianola Y

August 30   Packers vs Chiefs  Purchase Tickets from Indianola Chamber

September 13  17th Annual Storm Golf Outing

September 26   Knowledge is the New Money, Central Iowa Business Conference

September 29 & 30 Warren County Log Cabin Days

 

• Mastering Your Presentation Skills – Full-Day Workshop
  • Thursday, August 30, 8:30am – 4:30pm, Des Moines
  • Ready to improve your presentation skills? We’ve got your mic!

• Bringing Others Through Change – Morning Workshop
  • Tuesday, September 25, 8:30am – 11:30am, Indianola
  • In a change, but the people around you seem to be making it awful? We can help you help them.

• Convince Them – Lunch & Learn
  • Tuesday, September 25, 12:00pm – 1:30pm, Indianola
  • Influence and persuasion go hand in hand. Are you using them to their fullest potential?

Register Here

Where: September 13, 2018
Where: Indianola Golf and Country Club, 1610 Country Club Road, Indianola

The Storm Golf Classic is an 18-hole golf scramble for teams of four players held at the Indianola Country Club.

The athletic benefit continues after golf with the Campus Gala at Simpson College. Evening festivities include a social hour, dinner, and silent and live auctions. All proceeds from this event will benefit the Simpson
College Athletic Department, its 19 intercollegiate sports programs and its 500+ student-athletes. Your participation and support are greatly appreciated.

 Details for the event

Don't forget to share your good news with us!  You can post your upcoming events to the Chamber Community Calendar from the Chamber's homepage www.indianolachamber.com or send your submission to us via email at alerts@indianolachamber.com. 

Posting to the Community Calendar is EASY!  Follow these steps:

1. Click the blue  "Submit an Event" button on the right hand side of the home page. Fill in the information. Upload your logo or photos and Hit save.

To have your event or news listed in the Indianola Chamber newsletter, which is sent out on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month, send an email with the details of your news to newsletter@indianolachamber.com. 

Questions? Call Barb Rasko at 515-961-6269.

"Like" the Indianola Chamber of Commerce Facebook page every few weeks to make sure you receive all of our posts. Since Facebook has changed its algorithms again, so if you haven't clicked on a post from the Indianola Chamber for a while, you will no longer see our posts. We don't want you to miss out ... so go to Facebook right now, and "Like" the Indianola Chamber. 

Detective Luke Buhrow reports that Counterfeit $20 bills are circulating in Indianola.  The two distinct serial numbers on the counterfeit bills are MK 64756395E and ML 35602528L.

Detective Buhrow advises that when looking at the bill it would be tough to tell it was counterfeit.  Once you had it in your hand you would know.  They don’t feel like real bills and when you move it around the color-shifting ink is not there, as well as no raised printing or security thread.  These are different from what we have seen in the past.  They are not “movie money” or Chinese fakes.

Click on the link below to learn more about the differences in the bills from real money.

If you encounter someone with the counterfeit bills, call the Indianola police at 515-961-9400. Get a description, car description or plate number if possible. 

As a business and as a consumer, be sure to check the bills carefully. 

Safety always comes first, but here are a few things we all can do if presented with the fake money: 

• If you believe there is a threat do not confront the individual. Complete the transaction and call the police immediately.
• If you believe there is no threat and you have the fake money in hand, indicate to the customer the money is fake and keep it. You can request another form of payment for the goods or service. It is likely the individual will walk away. You should call the police immediately.
• If fake money is presented and the individual demands return of the fake money and you feel threatened, refuse to take it and return it. It is best not to get into an altercation with the individual. You can request another form of payment for the goods or service. You should call the police immediately.
• In either situation, you can assist the police with the investigation if you can get the license plate of the car they are driving and a good description of the individual.

Know the $20 Bill

 

Expose your business to more customers! Consider advertising on the Chamber's billboard. Get over 50,000 exposures everyday. The following date is available:

August 26 - September 19

Contact the Chamber for details at 515-961-6269.

 

How would you like to introduce your business to our new teachers? The Indianola Chamber is collecting items for new Indianola Community School teachers and staff!

Please bring 20 branded items for the bags to the Indianola Chamber office by Friday, August 10, 2018, between 9 am & 3 pm, or contact us to arrange another time.

The gift bags will be presented to new teachers at the Welcome Back Breakfast on August 14, 2018. 

Expose and connect with the newest members of our community! Help them find your business by donating something for the welcome bags!
 

Don't forget, the Chamber is now located at 111 N. Buxton Street, Suite 117.

 

A two-day “Sales Tax Holiday” has been scheduled by the Iowa Legislature to occur on Friday, August 3, 2018, through Saturday, August 4, 2018 at midnight.

 

The IA Sales Tax Holiday will be on Aug 3rd & 4th. I have included in this e-mail the bulletin & listing as to which items would be taxable or not.  Because the office cannot maintain tax levels 100% of the upc’s, each store must follow these procedures to comply with tax holiday.  Here are instructions on how to take the tax off of the exempt items.

Click additional story content to view exempt and non-exempt items.

Cast your vote Now! Early voting is available at the Auditor's Office in the Warren County Administration Building. Here are a few things you should know:

1.  The office is open from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
2. You must vote your absentee ballot at the auditor's office. You cannot take the ballot home with you.
3. You may request an absentee ballot to be mailed to your home.
4. Your find your polling location for the August 7 vote here.

Learn more about the project

To participate in this program, click on the "Classified ads" tab in the member section of your Chamber back office. Select Simpson College Student Discount Program. You can also enter a Daily Coupon Deal.

Or call the Indianola Chamber for assistance at 515/ 961-6269.

The Simpson Student Discount Program runs from August 24, 2018 through May 24, 2019.

Students are encouraged to download the Free Indianola Chamber of Commerce Mobiile App and check the classified ads and coupons for the Simpson Student Discount Program throughout the school year.

Question?  Call the Indianola Chamber of Commerce at 515/ 961-6269.

Grab your family and friends and make sure you get to the last Friday Night Live concert of the year!

Date:  Saturday, August 18

Same Place: Memorial Park

Same Time: Gates open 6 pm & band plays at 7 pm

Enjoy the sounds of: Sonny Humbucker Band